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Stocks freaked out Friday.
VIX and bitcoin (BTC) say the fear may Wall Street's fear gauge, the VIX index, spiked on Friday as stocks dropped. Wall Street's fear gauge, the VIX index, spiked on Friday as stocks dropped.
Lex CypherCorrespondentPublished Oct 18, 2026 at 12:55 PM EDT · 1 min read
VIX and bitcoin (BTC) say the fear may Wall Street's fear gauge, the VIX index, spiked on Friday as stocks dropped. Wall Street's fear gauge, the VIX index, spiked on Friday as stocks dropped.
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